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Botox to Lower Eyelid Caused Bags Under Eyes, What Can I Do?

asked 5 months ago by cami123 in orlando, fl
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 161 times
Tags: under eyes, eye bags, options, tired eyes

I have had botox(forehead -good result) in crow's feet(small effect) This time my doctor wanted to set one unit under each eye to remove the lines. I am 29, and are doing botox to not get wrinkles. I have lines,but not many wrinkles yet Well this time it didn't go as planned. I now have bags under my eyes!! It seems like the botox have relaxed the muscles leaving skin saggy! i look really tired. What should I do? when will it pass? can adding botox to crow's feet stretch it back?

8 answers to Botox to Lower Eyelid Caused Bags Under Eyes, What Can I Do?

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Botox and bags

Bags may develop with poor tone to the lower lid region. Thsi can happen with Botox if it is used too close to this region. It should get better when the botox wears off.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Lower Eyelid Bags after Botox

The bags are present because Botox relaxed the lower eyelid muscle. The good news is the fact that this will be temporary, especially with the amount injected. The bad news is the fact that nothing can be done to shorten the Botox effect.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and lower lid bags

You just need some time for the Botox to wear off . There can be loosening of the skin and muscle from the Botox that results in this. Once the Botox has worn off this should improve. You had a small dose so it should be less than the usual 3-4 months we usually tell patients they must wait for the effects to wear off. In the mean time I would not recommend any additional Botox and you would want to prevent a doctor from injecting any Botox to your lower lids again to... more
Keshini Parbhu, MD

Orlando Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.orlandoeyeopener.com

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Botox causing bags under the eyes

This is an uncommon albeit temporary side effect of Botox injections in this area. It is a result of a weakining of the orbicularis muscle (the muscle around the eyes). There is not much that can be done to rectify it except the old tincture of time. Temporary treatments have the disadvantage that the positive effects are temporary but on the other hand in your case it is an advantage.
Ted Brezel, MD

Long Island Dermatologist
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Botox and lower eyelids

I'm sorry you had this happen. If you really only had 1 unit under each eye, it should resolve more quickly than the regular range of Botox which is 3-4 months. But at most, it will last that long. Don't inject anything else - Botox or a filler - to try to compensate for it, because what might happen is that once the Botox under your eyes wears off, what you've done to compensate won't have worn off and then you'll end up with a new problem area. In the future don't... more
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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Be careful about Botox on lower eyelid

The good news is that things should get back to normal. The bad news is that it may take 4 months or more. It hopefully won't take that long since you should have had a very small dose (if you did get just one unit). This is a risk with injecting the face in that area. The orbicularis muscle is the sling which supports the lower eyelid. Botulinum toxin weakens the sling which causes the bulging. Do not try and correct this with any more botox,... more
Michael Bowman, MD

Montgomery Facial Plastic Surgeon
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So sorry you are experiencing this.

The down side risk of injecting the lower eyelid with BOTOX is from weakening the orbicularis that hold up the lower eyelid margin. When the muscle slumps, it can create the appearance of a little bag in the lower eyelid. TIme is the treatment. In the future, do not let your doctor inject you in the lower eyelid.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Botox to lower eyelids' wrinkles might not be right for you

There can be improvement with some patients' bulging muscles of the lower eyelids after Botox injections, but if someone tends to be puffy in their lower eyelids, even if only in the morning when arising, the botox might lessen the pump action of the eyelid muscle and the bags of fluid can worsen. This has to resolve on its own and it can take a few months. Gentle massaging with ones finger might help (wash your hands first so you don't get an infection if your finger gets close to... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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